From another source, this was posted:"It's the high allele's on their S1 Casein protein gene that causes the higher yield, softer curd and desired taste in goats. ND's just happen to be the one breed…Continue

I looked at two bucks today. Before I went out, I was sure which one I wanted to breed my girls to. I have two to breed. However, when I went out there, the original one I went to see was very…Continue

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"If you have hens, you can also make ricotta for them. They love both the ricotta and the whey. In fact, mine prefer the whey to water. It is also wonderful for the eggs. When I put the whey in the garden, I usually put it where…"

"Welcome, Jacy! My apologies for not responding sooner but I've been very distracted with such things as new side sewer and a bunch of other major repairs this summer so have not been reading here very often.Congratulations on your herd!…"

"Welcome to this wonderful world!As for uncertainty, we were all there in the beginning. I was lucky to find this group before I bought my first goats. I spent literally hours reading through the archives here to learn as much as I could absorb.…"

"For what it's worth, Jacob and Meagan, I wait to breed my girls until the fall after their first birthday. That way they have obtained their full growth or close to it prior to kidding.When I bought my first two does, one was the yearling…"

"I need to call him and ask what he meant, James. She has been in milk since March of 2016, so 2-1/2 years. Supply is, of course, going down now. I just read of one being in milk for five years and actually recently increasing her…"

"Only milking does need grain. Do not feed grain to pregnant does who are not producing milk. The extra calories can to babies who will be too large for a safe birth. I made that mistake. Ironically, it was my breeder who told…"

"i don' know unless the vet was going to give her hormone shots or something. i have read that some have kept a doe in milk multiple years. just maybe, if she wanted kids so much that she let others nurse, she might come into milk when kids…"

"First: Do not give grain to boys. Only lactating does need grain. I also understand that alfalfa should be limited for them as well because of the calcium. Good quality grass hay should be the bulk of their diet besides their…"

My Ginger girl, the first baby born here, had a horrible tragedy with her first litter in March of 2016 and both were lost. I did milk her; her first month's milk went to help a rejected kid elsewhere.I was heartbroken because I believe she would have been my best mother and that is saying a lot with these girls. She can never have kids again because of the issues she had. She has always been super with all the kids, even letting them nurse from her though their moms didn't care for it.I did…See More

From another source, this was posted:"It's the high allele's on their S1 Casein protein gene that causes the higher yield, softer curd and desired taste in goats. ND's just happen to be the one breed that carries the most A and B alleles on the that gene. Butterfat is not the cause, genetic allele's are."Is this correct? I ask because my cheese production from milk is less when butterfat is down.See More

"Absolutely, Michael, weighing is more accurate. The first year, I used a measuring cup and have since found out that they are not all equal nor are canning jars even!
I absolutely love the Simple Pulse. I am sure that since this was a…"

"Ice water immediately initially. You don't need pitchers, use a bucket if you have more than one jar to put in there (or any large deep pan).In the beginning, I put it in the freezer for half and hour because I read that was what to do.…"

"I'm so sorry, Glenna. You know I'm going to tell you not to beat yourself up about this. You did what you thought was best, and that's the best that any of us can do. I would have done the same thing -- tried to do the same thing. At…"

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